Norfolk Southern (NSC) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported Total Debt of $17.1 billion for Q1 2026, down 0.66% year-over-year from $17.2 billion in Q1 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from $17.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of Total Debt data on file, last reported at $17.1 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Total Debt fell 0.66% year-over-year to $17.1 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $17.1 billion (down 0.66% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $17.1 billion, down 0.69% from the prior year.
- Total Debt was little changed at $17.1 billion in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $17.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Total Debt topped out at $17.4 billion in Q2 2025 and bottomed at $14.6 billion in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Total Debt is $17.1 billion (2025), against an average of $16.3 billion.
- Peak annual rise in Total Debt reached 17.83% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 2.19% in 2023.
- Tracing NSC's Total Debt over 5 years: stood at $14.6 billion in 2022, then increased by 17.83% to $17.2 billion in 2023, then increased by 0.16% to $17.2 billion in 2024, then decreased by 0.69% to $17.1 billion in 2025, then gained by 0.08% to $17.1 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest NSC Total Debt figures stand at $17.1 billion (Q1 2026), $17.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $17.1 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 30.65 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 18.87 Bn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 17.10 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 17.73 Bn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 6.54 Bn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | - |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | - |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 59.68 Mn |
| 9 | FreightCar America | 145.10 Mn | 80.80 Mn | - | 107.24 Mn |
| 10 | Swvl Holdings | 18.35 Mn | 13.93 Mn | - | 1.26 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 12.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 12.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 12.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 12.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 12.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 12.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 11.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 11.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 11.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 11.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 11.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 9.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 10.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 9.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 9.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 9.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 9.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 10.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 9.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 9.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 9.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 9.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 9.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 9.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 8.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 8.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 8.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 8.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 9.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 9.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 8.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 8.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 8.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 8.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 8.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 8.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 7.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 7.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 6.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 6.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 6.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 6.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 6.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 6.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 6.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 7.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 7.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 7.08 Bn |